2012 Tour Season: June through September on Wednesdays
& Sundays, 1-4 PM
All other times by appointment year round. (630) 584-8485
Scout groups welcome! Special classes for
badges may be
requested.
Natural Area Management Seminar
Feb or early March TBA 8:30am-4:30pm. Learn how to restore and manage
prairie, woodlands and wetlands. Reservations required. $50. Includes
lunch.
Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar
March 4 1:30pm. Make three grafts of antique apple trees to take home for planting. Reservations required. $30.
Fox Valley 55th Annual Antique Show
March 10 & 11 Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-4pm. Produced by
Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association (CSADA). To Benefit
Garfield Farm Museum. At Kane Co Fairgrounds. $8.
Museum Awards Banquet
April TBA 6pm–9pm. Annual dinner at the historic Dunham Woods Riding Club. Reservations required. Cost TBD.
Prairie Walks
April - Sept TBA. Reservations required. $6.
Rare Breeds Show
May 20 11am-4pm. Breeders from around the Midwest display rare and
historic types of livestock. Individual breeders may offer
livestock and poultry for sale. Member participation by the American
Livestock Breeds Conservancy. $6/$3.
1840’s Days
June TBA 12-4pm. Step back in time and learn about farm life in the
1840’s during this two day event. Activities will include tavern
tours and period demonstrations. $6/$3.
Garfield Farm Camps
July TBA 9am-Noon. During this three day camp, children ages 8-11 years
old will learn about farm life in the 1840’s. Activities include;
feeding animals, museum tours, and hands on demonstrations.
Reservations required. $75.
Antique Tool Show & Sale
Aug 5 9am-1pm. Members of the Midwest Tool Collectors Association and
the Early American Industries Association display, trade and sell
antique and collectable tools. $6/$2.
Heirloom Garden Show
Aug 26 11am-4pm. Rare and specialty fruits, vegetables, flowers and
herbs are displayed and sold by Midwestern growers. Member
participation by Seed Savers Exchange. $6/$3.
Student Harvest Days
Oct 5 9am-1:30 pm. Museum volunteers demonstrate 19th century living to
school children. Limit of 600 students by advanced
reservations. $5/$4.
Harvest Days
Oct 7 11:30am-4 pm. Join museum volunteers in this celebration of the
season. Continuous demonstrations of farm and household skills, 19th
century music and food. $6/$3.
Volunteer Party
Nov 11 3-6 pm. For all those who helped out at the farm, a pot-luck with photos and awards makes for a fun social afternoon.
Candlelight at the Inn
Dec 1 & 2 3-7pm. Experience the tradition of winter visits as
practiced by families like the Garfields in their 1846 Brick Inn.
Hospitality, food, music and bake-sale. Donations accepted.
For more information about Garfield Farm send an e-mail message to:
info@garfieldfarm.org
or
call 630/584-8485.
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